Oral Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
“What steps her Department is taking with the energy sector to support growth across the UK.”
Tabled: 11 November 2026Answered: 17 November 2026
Asked by
Kevin Bonavia
Labour — Stevenage
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Secondary Care (Karin Smyth)
I thank my new Dame Friend for her question. The Department does not collect data on the number of people who have specifically received enhanced maternity leave entitlements. Access to an enhanced maternity leave benefit forms part of the total reward package for Agenda for Change staff, which we believe is critical for retaining our much-valued and needed NHS workforce.